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every valley they roam* understanding we have no
And they what they do way but to use such a language.
not do?”. (Quran, 26: In sum, symbolic language is
224-226) not about irrational matters,
but is about a-rational Divine
matters.
After the symbolic language,
Conclusion the analogous language has
The similarities that exist between occupied the second position.
the language of poetry and A simple explanation of this
symbolic language might explain is that the analogous
why Rumi has given such a interpretation of religious
high position to symbolic language has historically had
language in his interpretation the most advocates among
of the Quranic language. Muslim philosophers and mystics.
However, it should be asserted There is also no doubt that
again that in the language of Rumi had mystical views.
poetry using the power of Many Muslim scholars have
imagination and imaginative considered Rumi as one of
language sometimes leads to the greatest Muslim mystics.
declaring meaningless expressions. So, it seems natural that
When it is said that using analogous interpretation of
symbolic language in religion is religious language has such a
to report events by employing high position in “Masnavi”.
imagination power, this means However, the higher position
that to describe the realities of symbolic language in
which are beyond of human comparison to analogous
